Ease of doing business is a challenge in India: Diageo CEO

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 21:55

Stating that ease of doing business is a 'challenge' in India, world's largest spirits maker Diageo's CEO Ivan Menezes today said it has to be 'significantly' improved.

Services sector improves further on new business orders: PMI

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 11:22

Services sector improved further in August as new orders received by private firms increased at the fastest rate in five months, says a survey.

India's business optimism falls to its lowest level since 2005

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 11:04

India`s services industry grew for a second month in August but optimism fell to its lowest level since late 2005.

USIBC applauds ruling on minimum alternative tax

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 08:33

This decision reduces tax uncertainty for FIIs and will result in increased investment into India, the USIBC said in a statement.

India should take advantage of China slowdown: USIBC chief

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 18:01

"What we are hearing from our companies that India story is strong. The slowdown in China is making India story much much stronger," Mukesh Aghi, president of the US India Business Council (USIBC) said.

PM Modi accepts defeat on contentious land decree, will change law

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 14:51

Modi said on Sunday the government was ready to amend the proposed law and criticised the spreading of false rumours that made farmers afraid of the changes.

Indian business sentiment suffers setback in August: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 13:14

Indian business sentiment fell close to the lows of 2014 in August, a Deutsche Boerse survey Tuesday said adding there is "strong possibility" that the RBI will go for a rate cut before the September 29 policy meet.

Business confidence fell for Jul-Sept quarter: D&B report

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 16:05

Optimism level of India's CFOs about the country's business environment in July-September declined for the fourth consecutive quarter amid concerns over passage of key Bills as well as domestic and global headwinds, says a D&B report.

`Indian consumer sentiment lowest since March`

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 16:09

The MNI India Consumer Sentiment Indicator fell for the third straight month to 118.6 in July -- the weakest level since March -- amid weakening personal finances, said a Deutsche-Boerse survey.

India aiming to be among top 30 in 'ease of doing biz': Sinha

Last Updated: Saturday, August 1, 2015, 21:32

India is aiming to be among the top 30 countries in the world in terms of ease of doing business, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha has said.

Unhurried reforms making investment climate subdued: L&T

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 20:45

With its first-quarter profits dipping by a sharp 37 percent, industrial giant Larsen and Toubro on Friday blamed "unhurried pace of reforms" and the global uncertainties for a subdued investment climate in the country.